Getting Started

A few years back, during my freshmen year of undergrad, I found myself a little puzzled. The same question whirled through my head day in and day out; how exactly am I supposed to go about getting into law school? I took me a few years to figure out the answer, but luckily my trials and tribulations have yielded an explanation, that I am more than happy to share with you now. Sign up with LSAC (Law School Admission Council) online and utilize this tool to its fullest potential.

LSAC.org’s homepage includes every point of interest a law school hopeful would need to begin their own journey. It has everything from prepping for, applying to, choosing, and financing law school to registering for the LSATs. The LSAT (Law School Admission Test) is comparable to the SAT which you most likely took during high school. In the future, I will go more into detail about what the LSAT actually entails and how to properly study for it.

To register for LSAC you will have to create a username and password, and the site will require you to answer a few questions about your undergraduate history, such as gpa and major. Once registered, you will be able to utilize the LSAC’s page to aid you with any questions you may have.

Most importantly, the council will send out periodic e-mails informing you about upcoming law school fairs and allow you the opportunity to sign up for these fairs and attend those that are closest to you. The unique aspect of LSAC sponsoring law school fairs is that the site’s creators actually supply law schools with your gpa and LSAT score and help to facilitate an admission. This has been a tremendous help with my situation as it informed a state school in Florida of my credentials, which in turn gave me pre-qualification for admission and a scholarship.

The website also allows you to submit applications and LORs (Letters of Recommendation) which eases the application process overall. Also it permits you to electronically store your important documents such as resumes, personal statements, and any other relevant documents you may wish to attach to your applications and makes applying quicker.

This is just the beginning though, and I will go into much greater detail about all that has been briefly mentioned above in future posts. In the meantime, navigate your way over to LSAC’s webpage and register.

It’s the first major step to securing your seat into a future law school class!